Weekly roundup · 24 August to 30 August 2026

New apps and games this week

1,144 apps and games launched on the App Store and Google Play from 24 August to 30 August 2026, 53% more than the week before. Here is what stood out.

1,144launches
816App Store
328Google Play
188games
331soft launches

Off to a fast start on Google Play

Released this week and already past 1,000 installs, most installed first. Install ranges are the ones Google publishes.

Most rated on the App Store

Released this week, ordered by how many ratings they already have. Apple does not publish downloads, so ratings are the closest public sign of traction.

Soft launches

Open the radar

Released in only a few countries, a common step before a worldwide launch. The amber tag shows where.

Day by day

DayLaunchesApp StoreGoogle Play
Monday 24 August19514352
Tuesday 25 August631053
Wednesday 26 August1064165
Thursday 27 August23518748
Friday 28 August1418061
Saturday 29 August18516520
Sunday 30 August21919029

Busiest categories

All categories
CategoryTypeLaunches
UtilitiesApps97
EducationApps88
Health & FitnessApps84
BusinessApps83
LifestyleApps79
ProductivityApps79
FinanceApps54
Photo & VideoApps43
PuzzleGames42
ToolsApps39
CasualGames38
EntertainmentApps37

Developers who shipped most

Publishers
DeveloperStoreLaunches this week
Zone7 StudiosGoogle Play6
Equipe Constr UpGoogle Play4
GowalkGoogle Play4
LifeVen StudioGoogle Play4
MoranJiyoungeGoogle Play4
Netflowers Inc.App Store4
Radiant Retail LLCGoogle Play4
STALO / Software StudioGoogle Play4

Developers that mass-produce near-identical apps are left out.

Earlier weeks

Weeks run Monday to Sunday in India time, the clock the launch feed uses. Release dates are the ones the stores publish.